Draft connection



E. A. OHNSTUN AND C. W. MOTT.

DRAFT CONNECTION.

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3v ai ik@ pmvs 'will have the pm* mi Suomen and Wlll aSSx the dra member A22 cannot be raised or .lowered sufii'ciently through the turn buckle alone, the clamp member 28 may be adjusted along the length of the draft member 22 for the desired purpose. To provide for this adjustment, the draft member 22 is provided with a series of openings 31 for the reception of bolts 32 for securing the clampmember 28 in any desired position along the length of the draft member. By means of the adjustable arrangement of the clamp member 28 along the draft member 22, and by means of the turn buckle 29, t-he draft member or link 22 may be adjusted vertically to any practical extent.

This draft member 22 not only is adjustable to swing in a vertical plane about the bolt 21 as a pivot, but also may swing in a horizontal plane with the bolt 14 as a pivot. F or obvious reasons, it is of great value that the draft link be permitted to swing in a horizontal plane while drawing an implement in making a turn. The amount of swinging movement in a horizontal plane of this draft member 22, however, must be limited. To accomplish this we have pro vided chains 33, which are secured to hook portions 34 of the clamp member 28 and have their free ends relcasably connected to the extreme ends of the frame member l1 byA means of slots formed therein. It is to be noted that the amount the draft link or member 22 may be permitted to swing sidewardly from its central position may be varied by changing'the connection of the free ends of the chains 33 with the slotted portions 35 of the frame member 1l. As shown in Fig. l, tli'e draft link 22 is swung to the right in a horizontal plane and is retained in its limiting position by the lefthand chain 33, the right-hand chain 33 being slack. In the same manner the draft link or member 22 may be limited in its lateral movement to the left.

VBy means of this arrangement it is seen that the draft member may not only be swung in horizontal, vertical and other intersecting planes, but also adjustably controlled and limited. in its movement in said different planes. This draft connection has proved to be of great value for general and universal draft purposes.

It is apparent that there may be various i modifications of the arrangement herein particularly shown and described, and it is onr intention to cover all such modifications which do not involve a departure from 'the spirit and scope of our invention as set forth I in the following claims.

x/Vhat we claim as new is: `1. In combination, a support, a bracket connected thereto by a vert1calp1vot,a draft'- member pivotally connected to said bracket, and a supporting link between said bracket and said draft member.

` 2. In a draft connection, the combination of a-support, a bracket connected to said support by a vertical pivot, a draft member pivotally connected to said bracket by a horizontal pivot whereby the draft member may be swung both horizontallyand vertically, and means for limiting the horizontal swinging movement of the draft member.

3. In combination, a support, a bracket connected to said support by a vertical pivot, a draft member pivotally connected to said\\bracket whereby said draft member may be swung in different vertical and horizontal planes, and means for adjusting saidv draft member in said different vertical planes. ,l

4. In a draft connection, the combination of a support, a bracket connected to said support by a vertical pivot, a draft member pivotally connected to said bracket by a horizontal pivot whereby the draft memberv Inay be swung both horizontally and vertically, means for vertically adjusting said draft member, and means for limiting the horizontal swinging movements of the draft member.

In combination, a support, a bracket connectedto said support by vertical pivot, adrarft member pivotally connected to one en'd of said bracket, and an adjustable link connecting the other end of said bracket and said draft member.

6. In combination, a support, a bracket- I,connected to said support by a vertical pivot, a draft member pivotally connected to one end of 'said bracket, an adjustable link connecting the other end of said bracket and said draft member, and flexible connections between said draft member and said support for limiting a lateral movement of said draft member.

7. In combination, a support, a bracket connected to said support by a vertical. pivot, a draft member pivotally connected to one portion of said bracket7 a clamping member adjustably mounted on said draft member, a link connecting another portion of said bracket and said clamping member,

flexible members connecting said clamping member to said support, and means for adjusting said flexible members to change the limit of movement of said draft member.

In testimony whereof we aiiixl our signa` tures, in the resece of two witnesses.

IBEDWARLD A. JOHNSTN. CARL W. MOTT. 1Witnesses:

L. J. JoNs'roN, H. D. MACDONALD. 

